eVisa Azerbaijan

Written By ton tu on Sunday, December 15, 2013 | 8:06 PM

To obtain a visa for travel to the Republic of Azerbaijan the following documents must be submitted to the Consular section of the Embassy:

- An invitation from Azerbaijan. (Invitation should be sent through Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan).

- For business, education and humanitarian visas: if an invitation from a receiving party or partner is not sent through Consular Department of the MFA, travelers should submit an invitation received by fax directly from a receiving party in Azerbaijan and a letter of request from the employer.

- For tourist visas: confirmation from receiving tourist organization in Azerbaijan or from a hotel is required. Tourist visa is valid for exact dates fixed in advance.

- For visitor visas: if invitation from the citizen of Azerbaijan is not sent through Consular Department of the MFA, the applicant has to state exact address and phone number of inviting party in the application form and to enclose a copy of Azerbaijan citizen’s identity document.

- One completed visa application form.
Application form is available through the Embassy website or may be faxed upon request. (Please, answer all questions by typing or clearly printing in ink on both left and right sides of the application). Get the application form.

- Original passport or travel document (photocopies will not be accepted).
- Two passport-size photos.
- Consular fee for issuing visas:

The Embassy issues applicants with the bank account number of the Embassy in order to make payment of consular fees at any branch of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi. The appropriate paying-in slip, stamped by the Bank, should be submitted as a proof of payment.
Postal applicant(s) should enclose cheque(s) or postal order(s) payable to "Consular Division of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan".
Please note that the Embassy does not accept cash or credit/debit card payments.

Visas for diplomatic and official passports are free of charge.
- Processing time - from 3 to 7 days
- All foreigners visiting Azerbaijan for a period of more than 30 days must register their passports with the local passport-registration authorities.
- Business hours are Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 09.00 AM to 13.00 PM.

According to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On exit from, entry to the country, and passports”, foreign nationals and stateless persons (hereinafter referred to as foreigners) can come to the Republic
of Azerbaijan with their passports and on the basis of visas issued in accordance with international agreements provided that they enter the country through border checkpoints.

For citizens of certain countries there is a visa-free procedure of travel to the Republic of Azerbaijan determined in accordance with interstate agreements entered into by the Republic of Azerbaijan

Foreigners who have received permission for temporary or permanent residence in the Republic of Azerbaijan may travel to and from the Republic of Azerbaijan on the basis of their passports and permits for temporary or permanent residence issued by the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan (visa-free).

Entry visas are issued to foreigners for entry to the Republic of Azerbaijan within ordinary procedure. Single entry-exit visas are valid for a term of three days to three months, while multiple entry-exit visas are valid for a term of one to two years. If a visa remains unused
during its validity period, it becomes null and void.

Transit visas are issued to foreigners traveling to other countries via the Republic of Azerbaijan. A transit visa allows its holder to stay
a maximum of five days in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Multiple-entry visas are issued for a period of one to two years to foreigners working at diplomatic and other representative offices of foreign countries in the Republic of Azerbaijan, those working for consulates and branch offices of international organizations and their family members, those traveling to the Republic of Azerbaijan to receive
education or attend courses for raising qualifications or other foreigners traveling to the Republic of Azerbaijan in connection with its interests on the basis of a list approved by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Embassies and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan may issue multiple-entry visas to the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with bilateral agreements and on the basis of instructions from the Ministry of Foreign affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

According to Decision No 153 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On approving the description and specification of visa forms issued to foreigners by embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions of the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated 1 December 2003, the type of the visa (entry or transit), number of entries (single
or multiple), category (ordinary, service, diplomatic) and purpose (tourism, business, transit, etc.) must be specified on the visa along with other information.

Foreigners can obtain an ordinary visa to the Republic of Azerbaijan when the purpose of their travel is one of the following:

business

science

education

tourism

culture

sport

humanitarian

labor activity

private visit.

According to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On exit from, entry to the country, and passports”, applications for visas are considered within one month at the latest and within 48 hours if a visit
is being paid in connection with urgent medical treatment, serious illness or death of a relative living in the Republic of Azerbaijan provided that a document confirming the mentioned circumstances is provided.

Foreigners can raise administrative and (or) judicial complaints against undue delay or refusal to consider a visa application.

Foreigners applying for a visa must submit an application stating the
purpose and duration of the visit to embassies and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan and in cases determined by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The required documents and a receipt confirming payment of a state duty must be attached to the application.

According to Decree No 326 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On certain issues pertaining to the issue of visas to foreign nationals and stateless persons traveling to the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated 13 September 2010, foreign nationals and stateless persons may apply for a visa directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Azerbaijan (visa department at the Heydar Aliyev international airport) in the following cases:

In cases envisaged under interstate and intergovernmental treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan (e.g. Agreement on mutual application of visas between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey dated 4 November 2003);

Persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan on an official invitation of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Milli Majlis
(Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Supreme Majlis (Parliament) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic;

Persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan on an official invitation of the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Prosecutor-General of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the head of a central executive authority of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Head of the Administrative Department of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Head of the Special Medical Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the management of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Clerical Office, heads of foreign companies operating in the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with international
treaties the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party to, provided that the invitation is agreed with the State Migration Service of the Republic of
Azerbaijan;

Employees of foreign diplomatic offices, consulates and representative offices of international organizations in the Republic of
Azerbaijan, administrative and technical staff and their family members, as well as foreign citizens visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan
on special diplomatic missions;

Persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan on an official invitation of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Republic of Azerbaijan to participate in the operations to eliminate the consequences of emergency situations;

Persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan due to the death of a family member (on the basis of confirmation documents);

In the event of visit by citizens of countries which do not have accredited diplomatic missions and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan but have direct air communication with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

To obtain a visa, the following documents are required:

1 application form;

2 color photos (3x4 cm on a white background);

passport of a foreigner or relevant ID document of a stateless person;

invitation of the receiving party or, in case of a foreigner applying for a visa for tourist purposes, a tourist voucher or other information confirming the tourist nature of the visit;

receipt confirming payment of the state duty.

A visa is not issued if validity of a foreigner’s passport or a stateless person’s relevant ID document expires in less than three months.

According to Article 16 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On state duties”, the following rates of the state duty are established for
the issuance of visas:

Issuance of ordinary entry visa (three days to three months) for a visit on a private invitation, or for business and commercial activities on a request by state and public organizations or private entities engaged in foreign economic activity:

Single-entry visa

$40

Double-entry visa

$80

Multiple entry visa for one year in cases stipulated by law

$250

Visas for tourists (applies only to those submitting a tourist voucher) and students receiving education on a private contract

$20

Transit visa:

Ordinary transit visa

$20

Double-entry transit visa

$40

According to Article 17 of the said Law, state duty is not exacted from the following foreigners traveling to the Republic of Azerbaijan: members and officials of state delegations; those representing international humanitarian organizations in the Republic of Azerbaijan; those receiving education through government channels and those engaged in teaching; those paying a visit through defense channels.

If the amount of the state duty applied by relevant institutions of foreign countries in respect of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan differs from the one envisaged under the Law “On state duties”, the rate of the state duty is changed to match the state duty applied to citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the respective countries.

Proceeding from the principle of reciprocity, the rates of state duties for the issuance of entry visas to the Republic of Azerbaijan are established as follows:

Country

Duty rates for visa types

Single-entry visa

Double-entry visa

Multiple-entry visa

Afghanistan

$40

$80

$250

Albania

€40

$80

$250

Algeria

$40

$80

$250

Angola

$100

$100

$300

Argentina

$50

$80

$250

Australia

$58

$80

$250

Austria

€60

€60

$250

Bahrain

$40

$80

$250

Bangladesh

$40

$80

$250

Belgium

€60

€60

$250

Bosnia and Herzegovina

$40

$80

$250

Brazil

$40

$80

$250

Bulgaria

€60

€60

€200

Burundi

$40

$80

$250

Cambodia

$40

$80

$250

Cameroon

$100

$100

$250

Canada

$63

$80

$250

Chile

$50

$170

$250

China

$40

$80

$250

Columbia

$100

$80

$250

Cote d'Ivoire

$161

$161

$307

Croatia

$40

$80

$250

Cuba

$40

$80

$250

Czech Republic

$40

$80

$250

Denmark

€60

€60

$250

Egypt

$40

$80

$250

Eritrea

$60

$80

$250

Estonia

€35

$80

$250

Ethiopia

$40

$80

$250

Finland

€60

€60

$250

France

€60

€60

$250

Gabon

$150

$150

$250

Germany

€60

€60

$250

Greece

€60

€60

$250

Guinea-Bissau

$50

$80

$250

Hungary

€35

$80

$250

Iceland

€60

€60

$250

India

$40

$80

$250

Indonesia

$40

$80

$250

Iran

$35

$80

$250

Iraq

$40

$80

$250

Ireland

€60

€60

$250

Israel

$40

$80

$250

Italy

€60

€60

$250

Japan

$40

$80

$250

Jordan

$40

$80

$250

Korea

$50

$80

$250

Kuwait

$40

$80

$250

Laos

$40

$80

$250

Latvia

€35

$80

$250

Lebanon

$40

$80

$25-

Libya

$50

$80

$250

Lithuania

$45

$80

$250

Luxembourg

€60

€60

$250

Macedonia

$40

$80

$250

Madagascar

$40

$80

$250

Malaysia

$40

$80

$250

Mali

$40

$80

$250

Malta

$40

$80

$250

Mauritania

$40

$80

$250

Mexico

$40

$80

$250

Mongolia

$40

$80

$250

Morocco

$40

$80

$250

Mozambique

$50

$80

$250

Nepal

$40

$80

$250

Netherlands

€60

€60

$250

Norway

€60

€60

$250

Oman

$40

$80

$250

Pakistan

$48

$80

$250

Peru

$40

$80

$250

Philippines

$40

$80

$250

Poland

$46

$80

$250

Portugal

€60

€60

$250

Qatar

$60

$80

$250

Romania

€60

€60

$250

SAR

$47

$80

$250

Saudi Arabia

$40

$80

$250

Senegal

$40

$80

$250

Serbia

$40

$80

$250

Singapore

$40

$80

$250

Slovakia

€38

$80

$250

Slovenia

€35

$80

$250

Spain

€60

€60

$250

Sri-Lanka

$40

$80

$250

Sudan

$40

$80

$250

Sweden

€60

€60

$250

Switzerland

$40

$80

$250

Syria

$40

$80

$250

Thailand

$50

$80

$250

Tunisia

$40

$80

$250

Turkmenistan

$40

$80

$250

UAE

$40

$80

$250

Uganda

$40

$80

$250

UK

$101

$101

$250

Uruguay

$42

$80

$250

USA

$131

$131

$250

Venezuela

€60

€60

$250

Vietnam

$40

$80

$250

Yemen

$40

$80

$250

Zambia

$40

$80

$250

According to bilateral agreements of the Republic of Azerbaijan, citizens of the following countries enjoy beneficial rates of the state duty:

Citizens of the Republic of Turkey holding a national passport:

Duty-free visa is issued by diplomatic offices and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

A duty of $10 is exacted at the Baku airport of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the issuance of a visa for one month.

A duty-free visa is issued for a period of 30 days to citizens of Japan holding a national (ordinary) passport.

A duty-free visa is issued for a period of 15 days to citizens of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan holding a national (ordinary) passport.

Written By ton tu on Sunday, November 17, 2013 | 7:49 PM

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The tourist visa is usually valid for a stay of up to 30 days with single or multiple entry provision while the business visa allows single or multiple entries valid for up to 90 days. The student visa, on the other hand, is issued after arrival in Vietnam through the assistance of a local travel agency. The government also issues a transit visa for a group of travelers desiring to visit Vietnamese cities for five days in the company of an English-speaking tour guide.

Applying for a Vietnam visa can be made by yourself through a local Vietnamese embassy or consulate in your country or through a local travel agency. If you apply yourself with the embassy, you will be required to submit certain documents including your passport with remaining 6-month validity. Through a local travel agency, the visa is granted only to those entering Vietnam through the airport. Even without visiting a local Vietnamese embassy or consulate in your country, however, you can still get your visa on arrival by filling out a visa application online beforehand, getting the approval letter and paying for the stamping fee, which varies according to the type of your visa like USD25 for single entry or USD50 for single or multiple entry visa for a stay of up to 30 days.

- Processing time: 1 to 2 working days. In rush service you can get visa Vietnam in 30 minutes to 4 hours.

- Required Documents: No documents needed

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Procedure for foreign nationals to travel to the Republic of Azerbaijan on a visa

According to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On exit from, entry to the country, and passports”, foreign nationals and stateless persons (hereinafter referred to as foreigners) can come to the Republic of Azerbaijan with their passports and on the basis of visas issued in accordance with international agreements provided that they enter the country through border checkpoints.

For citizens of certain countries there is a visa-free procedure of travel to the Republic of Azerbaijan determined in accordance with interstate agreements entered into by the Republic of Azerbaijan

Foreigners who have received permission for temporary or permanent residence in the Republic of Azerbaijan may travel to and from the Republic of Azerbaijan on the basis of their passports and permits for temporary or permanent residence issued by the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan (visa-free).

Entry visas are issued to foreigners for entry to the Republic of Azerbaijan within ordinary procedure. Single entry-exit visas are valid for a term of three days to three months, while multiple entry-exit visas are valid for a term of one to two years. If a visa remains unused during its validity period, it becomes null and void.

Transit visas are issued to foreigners traveling to other countries via the Republic of Azerbaijan. A transit visa allows its holder to stay a maximum of five days in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Multiple-entry visas are issued for a period of one to two years to foreigners working at diplomatic and other representative offices of foreign countries in the Republic of Azerbaijan, those working for consulates and branch offices of international organizations and their family members, those traveling to the Republic of Azerbaijan to receive education or attend courses for raising qualifications or other foreigners traveling to the Republic of Azerbaijan in connection with its interests on the basis of a list approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Embassies and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan may issue multiple-entry visas to the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with bilateral agreements and on the basis of instructions from the Ministry of Foreign affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

According to Decision No 153 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On approving the description and specification of visa forms issued to foreigners by embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions of the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated 1 December 2003, the type of the visa (entry or transit), number of entries (single or multiple), category (ordinary, service, diplomatic) and purpose (tourism, business, transit, etc.) must be specified on the visa along with other information.Foreigners can obtain an ordinary visa to the Republic of Azerbaijan when the purpose of their travel is one of the following:

According to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On exit from, entry to the country, and passports”, applications for visas are considered within one month at the latest and within 48 hours if a visit is being paid in connection with urgent medical treatment, serious illness or death of a relative living in the Republic of Azerbaijan provided that a document confirming the mentioned circumstances is provided.

Foreigners can raise administrative and (or) judicial complaints against undue delay or refusal to consider a visa application.

Foreigners applying for a visa must submit an application stating the purpose and duration of the visit to embassies and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan and in cases determined by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The required documents and a receipt confirming payment of a state duty must be attached to the application.

According to Decree No 326 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On certain issues pertaining to the issue of visas to foreign nationals and stateless persons traveling to the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated 13 September 2010, foreign nationals and stateless persons may apply for a visa directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan (visa department at the Heydar Aliyev international airport) in the following cases:

- In cases envisaged under interstate and intergovernmental treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan (e.g. Agreement on mutual application of visas between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey dated 4 November 2003);
- Persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan on an official invitation of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Supreme Majlis (Parliament) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic;
- Persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan on an official invitation of the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Prosecutor-General of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the head of a central executive authority of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Head of the Administrative Department of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Head of the Special Medical Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the management of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Clerical Office, heads of foreign companies operating in the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with international treaties the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party to, provided that the invitation is agreed with the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
- Employees of foreign diplomatic offices, consulates and representative offices of international organizations in the Republic of Azerbaijan, administrative and technical staff and their family members, as well as foreign citizens visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan on special diplomatic missions;
- Persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan on an official invitation of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Republic of Azerbaijan to participate in the operations to eliminate the consequences of emergency situations;
- Persons visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan due to the death of a family member (on the basis of confirmation documents);
- In the event of visit by citizens of countries which do not have accredited diplomatic missions and consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan but have direct air communication with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

To obtain a visa, the following documents are required:

- 1 application form;
- 2 color photos (3x4 cm on a white background);
- passport of a foreigner or relevant ID document of a stateless person;
- invitation of the receiving party or, in case of a foreigner applying for a visa for tourist purposes, a tourist voucher or other information confirming the tourist nature of the visit;
- receipt confirming payment of the state duty.

A visa is not issued if validity of a foreigner’s passport or a stateless person’s relevant ID document expires in less than three months.